south america 2010 lesson 1
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Macca's version of Lesson 1 Southern AmericaTRANSCRIPT
Chapter 7Chapter 7South AmericaSouth America
rainforest
Christopher ColumbusChristopher Columbus
Geo-StatsGeo-Stats
Which of the four countries is largest in
area?
Which of the countries has the largest
population?
Buenos Aires is the capital of which
country?
Map SkillsMap Skills
Brazil; French Guiana
the west coast
Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, and Caribbean Sea
Buenos Aires, Montevideo, Bogota
Brazil and Argentina
Lesson 1Lesson 1South AmericaSouth America
Warm-up activityWarm-up activity
Can you name as many things as you can
about South America? ( including
geographical and cultural words if they are
able)
What season is it in South America right
now?
Core wordsCore words
agribusiness 农业企业continental drift 大陆漂移
death rate 死亡率estuary 河口foothill 小山丘damp 潮湿的loess 黄土
Pangaea 泛大陆Savanna climate 稀疏草原气候
temperate climate 温带气候
Extension wordsExtension words
fossils 化石
ancient 古代的
connected 连接的
Caribbean 加勒比海
Where is South America located?Where is South America located?
Boston
Santiago
TropicsTropics
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Which
countries does
the equator run
through?
0°
What is continental drift?What is continental drift?
大陆漂移学说
海底扩张学说
板块构造学说
魏格纳
What countries are in the What countries are in the Caribbean region?Caribbean region?
Caribbean Sea
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3 4 5
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ColombiaVenezuelaGuyanaSurinameFrench Guiana
plains and highlandsplains and highlands
Bogotá, ColombiaBogotá, Colombia
Caracas, VenezuelaCaracas, Venezuela
What countries are in the What countries are in the Atlantic region?Atlantic region?
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2
3 4
1. Brazil
2. Paraguay
3. Argentina
4. Uruguay
Brazil
Russia
(Europe) Canada
(North America) China
(Asia) United States
(North America) Brazil
(South America)
Brazilian states by populationBrazilian states by population
Rio de Janeiro
São Paulo
AmazoniaAmazonia
What countries are in the What countries are in the Pacific region?Pacific region?
the Andes Mountains
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2
3
4
1. Ecuador
2. Peru
3. Bolivia
4. Chile
AltiplanoAltiplano
BOLIVIA is the
only country of
the four that is
landlocked
ChileChile